Birth date: Dec 1, 1933 Death date: Jul 1, 2015
Wallace “Wally” Y.H. Soong, 81, of Honolulu, passed away on July 1, 2015. He was born in Honolulu. Wally is survived by wife, Myrna M. H. Soong; sons, Steven W.K. and Dr. Darren W.C. (Dawn) Soong; daughter, Myra-Joy B.L. (Michael) Read Obituary
You were my best friend. I always looked forward to your visit to my office in Kaimuki and
on Maui. After my operation at Queen's, you surprised me with dim sum which I enjoyed
so much. I will miss you.
With Fond Aloha,
Dr. Denis Fu
As Wally begins his new journey, we will truly miss him and embrace all the fond memories we have of our buddy. The picture we posted of Wally and Myrna should make everyone smile since we're all familiar with the comical banter they often shared. It was a perfect opportunity to capture that moment in a photo (and we can almost hear Wally laughing).
Not to worry, Myrna, Wally will always be by your side. His generosity and love of his family was very obvious. We know he was very proud of his grandchildren and would always share with us their latest accomplishments and 'adventures.'
We will miss Wally dearly and we will always keep him close in our hearts.
Love,
Rikki and Warren
While sitting in my den, I see many things that remind of Wally's sense of humor, craftsmanship and creativeness. My grandson and I have shared many laughs when he sees the memento Wally gave to Jimmy Matsumoto and me after we visited the Calypso Club in Bangkok. My grandson calls it "the nasty" and often asks me to retell the story behind it, including looking at photos. Also in my den is the very creative Jack-in-the-Box head Wally made for many of us to use at several Palladium Halloween dances. It was a big hit. For my 70th Birthday, Wally made a very intricate wood carving of a dancing couple, I keep on my bookshelf. When I look through photo albums, I'm reminded of many good times we had together - including many group vacations. I'll always remember Wally's good sense of humor (except when discussing politics), his generosity, and his willingness to help others. Wally was a very accomplished person but the thing he was most proud of and made him the happiest was his family - Myrna, his children and grandchildren.
Ed Matsuda
We will always keep Wally in our hearts and forever remember him. We have fond memories of our trip to Las Vegas where he drove us around for shopping and eating and how he 'owned' the streets of Vegas. One day of shopping for tillandsias where he took me and Nancy to buy one of our favorite plants in Honolulu. As I see my plants daily it will always bring cherished memories. Myrna if you need our help for anything please do not hesitate to ask including more K-dramas. We will send a donation to St. Francis hospice in his name. Please take care and hope we see you soon. Love -- Ernie and Karen Choy.
p.s. We so wanted to be part of Wally's celebration of life but we'll be thinking of all of you as we cruise the British Isle.
